PRESS RELEASE: FaithInvest announced 17 September 2018
(100 KB)
A new organisation was announced today, bringing together some of the largest religious investors representing trillions of dollars.
It might change the world. It will certainly redefine the meaning of a “good investment”.

The Zug Declaration
(88 KB)
The Zug Declaration is a call for action for Swiss charitable foundations to use their financial capital to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Conventionally, charitable foundations use the returns from their financial
assets (invested in a range of standard investment funds and asset classes) to fund their grants and their operational activities. And it is by looking only at the latter that they measure their positive impact. However, the way their sometimes very large assets are invested also has an impact on society and the environment, positive or negative. This declaration was signed on October 31, 2017, by more than 30 foundations in Zug, Switzerland. It was an initiative by the Swiss Impact Investment Association.

Zug: Elliott Harris
(111 KB)
Keynote address by Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary General of the UN, at the Zug Faith in Finance meeting – Why the SDGs are based on investment and the role of the faiths

Zug: Stuart Burgess and John Nyota
(113 KB)
Presentation by Stuart Burgess and John Nyota, Chair & CEO of The Wesley, a Methodist-owned ethical hotel in London – How Christian values have driven the development of an ethical hotel chain

Zug: Richard Burrett
(61 KB)
Presentation by Richard Burrett, Earth Capital Partners at the Faith in Finance meeting – Broadening the impact of faiths as investors; working for an earth dividend

Zug: Monica Middleton
(354 KB)
Presentation by Monica Middleton, OikoCredit, at the Faith in Finance meeting – Creating common agreements: the experience of working with a diversity of Christian traditions

Zug: Michael Even
(68 KB)
Presentation by Michael Even, investment manager and senior advisor to ARC, at the Faith in Finance meeting: Overview of the Zug Guidelines on Religions and Faith-consistent Investing

Zug dinner: Elliott Harris
(89 KB)
Keynote speech by Elliott Harris, Assistant Secretary General of the UN: The vision of the SDGs – Faith, Finance and Civil Society, at the Zug Networking Dinner for ARC and the Swiss Impact Investment Association, hosted by the Canton and City of Zug

The Zug Guidelines to Faith Consistent Investment
(1200 KB)
The Zug Guidelines to Faith Consistent Investing have been created by 30 traditions from eight of the world's major faiths – Buddhism, Christianity, Daoism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Sikhism, Shintoism. They outline their priorities for a new approach to investing – one that actively seeks to support environmental and sustainable development for a better world.

Biographies for Zug meeting 2017
(100 KB)
Here are the biographies of many of the attendees of the Zug meeting on Faith-consistent Investing, 2017, Zug Switzerland

Faith in Finance paper
(1000 KB)
A ground-breaking working paper by ARC commissioned by OECD and UNDP to explore the role of faiths as investors in the future in general and in the sustainable development goals in particular. Faith-consistent investing (FCI) is presented here in a new and inspiring light. First published 2016 now in 2017 version. This version just 1MB suitable for screen reading not printing.

Church of Sweden Environmental Policy
(65 KB)
The Church of Sweden is an Evangelical Lutheran national church and the largest Christian denomination in Sweden. Here is its Environmental Policy.

Church of Sweden Financial Policy
(734 KB)
The Church of Sweden is an Evangelical Lutheran national church and the largest Christian denomination in Sweden. Here is its Financial Policy, April 2017

EKD Guideline Exclusion Criteria
(102 KB)
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is a federation of 20 Lutheran, Reformed and United Protestant regional churches and denominations in Germany. These Guidelines explain its exclusion criteria for investing.

EKD Leitfaden-Ethical Investment
(386 KB)
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is a federation of 20 Lutheran, Reformed and United Protestant regional churches and denominations in Germany.

EKD climate change guidelines
(634 KB)
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is a federation of 20 Lutheran, Reformed and United Protestant regional churches and denominations in Germany. Here is its climate change guidelines for investing.

EKD Guidelines for Green Bonds
(89 KB)
The Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) is a federation of 20 Lutheran, Reformed and United Protestant regional churches and denominations in Germany.

Shine Principles for Energy Access Investing
(234 KB)
The Shine Advisory Committee, composed of members of the faith, foundation and NGO sectors, has developed these preliminary investment guidelines for values-based investors in energy access initiatives.

JLens Investment Insights
(1600 KB)
JLens is a network of thousands of Jewish institutions and individuals exploring investing through a uniquely Jewish lens.

Quakers Investment Policy
(77 KB)
Britain Yearly Meeting (BYM) is a faith based association whose object is to further religious and charitable purposes of the Quakers (Religious Society of Friends). Here is its investment policy.

Methodist Church Accounts 2017
( KB)
The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the fourth-largest Christian denomination in Britain and the mother church to Methodists worldwide. Here are its 2017 Accounts with its investment policy.

OIP Trust investment guidelines
(144 KB)
The OIP Trust is a diversified investment fund entrusted with the financial resources of more than 200 Roman Catholic organizations located in over 55 countries.

Presbyterian Church USA FCI Guidelines
(845 KB)
The Presbyterian Church in the United States is a Protestant Christian church and the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US. Here are its guidelines for faith-consistent investing

Presbyterian Church USA FCI Appendices
(845 KB)
The Presbyterian Church in the United States is a Protestant Christian church and the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US. Here are its appendices to its guidelines for faith-consistent investing

United Church of Christ FCI principles
(65 KB)
The United Church of Christ is a Christian denomination with more than 5,100 churches in the United States. Here are its faith-consistent investment principles.

United Church of Christ CBLF policy
(469 KB)
The United Church of Christ is a Christian denomination with more than 5,100 churches in the United States. Here is its Church Building and Loan Fund investment policy.

Faith-Consistent Investment Guidelines form
(600 KB)
Most faith groups already have officially approved statements or position papers on environment, social justice and negative investment screening policies, based on their religious beliefs and priorities. The FCI Guidelines are a distillation of the key points in these existing documents with an additional drawing out of positive investment criteria and suggestions, together with examples of good practice.

Earth Hour churches etc reflection pack
(1000 KB)
ARC and WWF-UK have created this thoughtful, inspirational reflection pack for churches and places of worship wanting to mark Earth Hour on March 25 by switching off lights and lighting up candles to think about treading gently on the earth.

PRESS RELEASE: Faith in Conservation, Lambeth Palace
(600 KB)
For the first time ever, key people who have brokered partnerships between religions and secular organizations and governments, will come together to share experiences, successes, failures, hopes, plans and dreams to help shape the next 30 years.

Thresholds Pilgrimage November 2016
(1000 KB)
On 26 and 27 November the Gateway Trust is holding its annual conference on thresholds and how we cross through them during pilgrimage. Martin Palmer will speak on November 26. Pewsey, Wilts.

Assisi Award
(100 KB)
The Society for Conservation Biology has launched an ‘Assisi Award’ for inspiring faith-based conservation initiatives (February 2016). ARC's been asked to tell as many people as possible about it.

Three Stories of the Stranger
(1500 KB)
‘Stories of the Stranger’ is a remarkable anthology that draws together 20 short stories from a vibrant range of story-telling traditions. These have been revitalized by 12 exciting contemporary writers, including; Gordon Brown, former UK Prime Minister; established journalist and author Victoria Finlay; Benaifer Bhandari, a Zoroastrian storyteller and poet; Penguin novelist, Dr. Vayu Naidu; young novelist, Emma Geen, whose debut is published by Bloomsbury 2016; and Sef Townsend, an oral storyteller who works with refugees.

Ban Ki-moon letter to faith leaders September 2015
(100 KB)
UN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has sent a letter of strong support to ARC and the Faith representatives at the UN Bristol Faith in the Future event. The event tackles how religions can best support the UN Sustainable Development Goals, launched in 2015.

PRESS RELEASE: Bristol Faith Commitments presented to UNDP
(205 KB)
A 240-page book containing more than 100 Faith Commitments in support of the Sustainable Development Goals was presented to Paul Ladd, Director of the United Nations Development Programme’s Post-2015 Team, at the two-day Faith in the Future meeting in Bristol, UK

The Bristol Commitments
(1600 KB)
This book outlines The Bristol Commitments: the 10-year action plans launched by 24 faith groups and faith-based organisations to support the Sustainable Development Goals at Faith in the Future, the Bristol UN meeting to discuss faiths and the SDGs in Bristol, September 2015

Martin Palmer, ARC: slide show, Bristol UN Faiths Meeting
(5100 KB)
Low res version of the slide show used by Martin Palmer during his presentation to the Bristol UN Faiths Meeting in September 2015. For a high res version, visit ARC's Dropbox folder where a hi res version (NB: 281MB) may be downloaded: http://bit.ly/1LIiZno

PRESS RELEASE: Bristol UN Faiths Meeting
(245 KB)
Faith leaders and senior UN officials will gather in Bristol, UK, to discuss how they can work together to support the new Sustainable Development Goals. The Faith in the Future meeting runs from September 8-9, 2015.

Call to Conscience Paris text English and French
(2000 KB)
In a move that many, including key government figures, said was “remarkable”, “unique”, “historic” the French government agreed last night to send through its diplomatic channel a letter from leading religious and cultural world figures to the heads of the 195 delegations coming to the climate change COP in December. The letter asks them to ask themselves a single and personal question: Why Do I Care?

How to write your Why Do I Care about Climate? Guide.
(1000 KB)
To tell the story of Why you care about the planet, it helps to focus on a single moment or event at its heart. This could be a memory, a relationship, a place, an object, or even a piece of art that touched you. To identify this, you might want to reach back to your childhood or to a defining moment in your life. Learn more from this guide

ARC Islamic Farming leaflet
(635 KB)
In response to requests from ARC's Muslim faith partners in sub Saharan Africa, ARC has produced the first conservation agriculture manual specifically designed for Muslim farmers. Islamic Farming was launched in Nairobi in March 2014.

Sacred Land - Guide to reading the outside of a church
(63 KB)
Even though security reasons mean that many churches have to be kept locked this article, written for the Church Times in September 2012 by Martin Palmer, uses the 'Sacred Land' approach to enable visitors to read the history and spiritual significance of a church from the outside.

That's Just My Laundry
(234 KB)
A retelling, by Adele Moss, of a traditional Jewish folk story. Taken from 'Stories of the Stranger'.

History In The Making
(285 KB)
PDF version of the full text of a thoughtful three-page article about the Ise event written by Paul Vallely. The feature was printed in the Monday June 23, 2014 edition of The Independent.

Nigeria: Qadiriyyah long-term plan summary
(49 KB)
An outline of the main points from the Long Term Plan presented to ARC's 'Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent' celebration half in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012.

Green Gurdwara Guide
(9000 KB)
A thorough guidebook to all aspects of planning, building and adapting Gurdwara buildings to become more sustainable, as well as looking at how they are used and ways to raise awareness of green issues in our lifestyles and religious practices.

Stewardship of God's Creation
(1700 KB)
An ARC-supported environmental toolkit for catechists and seminarians prepared by the Catholic University of East Africa and weaving Catholic teachings on the environment with African spirituality and traditional beliefs on caring for nature.

Islamic Farming Toolkit
(6,800 KB)
Groundbreaking new publication published by ARC with Global One 2015. This toolkit is the first of its kind in aligning Islamic theology and values to the principles of conservation agriculture, making it a highly influential contribution to tackling the food and farming crisis in Africa

Sacred Mountains sample chapter
(758 KB)
The foreword, introduction and opening chapter of ARC partner Allerd Stikker's 'Sacred Mountains', a highly personal account of his involvement with Daoism and environmentalism and his work with ARC to support the revival of Daoism as a guiding force in Chinese society.

Women-led tree nurseries - entrepreneurship training
(471 KB)
ARC has funded the establishment of eight women-led tree nurseries by the Northern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania. As part of this, the Church provided training in entrepreneurship and establishing tree nurseries. Here is the tree entrepreneurship manual it produced.

Women-led tree nurseries - training in running tree nurseries
(537 KB)
ARC has funded the establishment of eight women-led tree nurseries by the Northern Diocese of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tanzania. As part of this, the Church provided training in entrepreneurship and establishing tree nurseries. Here is the tree nursery establishment manual it produced.

Faith in Food - a new guide to eating mindfully
(520 KB)
ARC has produced a colourful, inspirational, hard-hitting guide to issues around food, farming and spirituality, Faith in Food: Changing the world one meal at a time. The 228-page book, which has a foreword by Prince Charles - is aimed at helping people make sustainable and faith-consistent choices around the food they eat, grow and buy. Here is more information about the book, including images of the brightly illustrated pages.

Joint Action Statement for Agriculture
(90 KB)
This is the Joint Action Statement for Agriculture issued at the launch of the Global Alliance for Climate-Smart Agriculture. ARC is a signatory to the statement.

First ever Sikh statement on climate change
(83 KB)
To coincide with the September 23, 2014 Climate Change Summit in New York City the international environmental organisation EcoSikh issued the first ever statement on climate change from a Sikh perspective.

The Mukono Declaration
(982 KB)
African faith leaders called on faith communities to practice faith-based sustainable agriculture in order to grow more food, reduce poverty and protect the environment. After a three-day workshop in Mukono, Uganda, in October 2014 the faith leaders issued a three-page declaration to mark World Food Day 2014. They said scaling up faith-based approaches to agriculture was 'one of the most important steps we can take to fulfill our religious duty to care for God’s creation' while also caring for the poor and vulnerable.

Church Times feature - full text
(80 KB)
A PDF document containing the text used for the feature 'A Bountiful Harvest Grown in Faith' published in the Church Times, October 24, 2014

GPN Newsletter No 11: November 2014
(555 KB)
News from the first ever UN World Tourist Organisation international event to focus on pilgrimage,a welcome to new GPN members, catch up on developments in Canterbury and China and access to the updated GPN handbook.

GPN Newsletter December 2013
(1200 KB)
Latest edition of the Green Pilgrimage Network newsletter with updates on developments in India, the Middle East and Europe

The Green Up! Toolkit
(4,400 KB)
Very informative Islamic guide to help mosques and other Islamic groups address environmental issues and reduce their negative impact. Includes useful background material, Qur'anic quotes and a structured Award scheme with many practical suggestions for Greening Up.

The Hidden Forest
(779 KB)
A specially commissioned story, written by Jahnavi Harrison, about three generations of women from an Indian family and their experiences as they make a pilgrimage to the sacred sites of Vrindavan.

How to build an Eco-Greenhouse
(230 KB)
From REAP Scotland, a simple guide to building a greenhouse out of plastic bottles. Start collecting now… Uploaded for use by the Green Pilgrimage Network and others.

Walking the Eco-School journey in Kenya
(2900 KB)
At ARC's Nairobi celebration in September 2012, Kenyan teacher Tom Barasa gave a presentation on his experience of developing an eco-school at Goibei High School in Western Kenya, with some excellent tips for 'dos and don'ts'.

Green Guide to Hajj - Arabic version
(2100 KB)
The Green Guide to Hajj, originally published in English in 2011, has been translated into Arabic, commissioned by Dr Husna Ahmed of the Faith Regen Foundation, UK

Norwich Cathedral Pilgrimage Project
(49 KB)
Document setting out the aims and objectives of Norwich Cathedrals plans to develop their pilgrimage centre with a network of pilgrim pathways as part of becoming a Green Pilgrimage Network member.

GPN Handbook - India Chapter
(925 KB)
Version of the Green Pilgrimage Handbook specially adapted for the launch of the GPN India Chapter in Hyderabad, October 2012.

Bishop William Skylstad: Facing The Wind
(154 KB)
Inspirational speech about the moral and social dimensions of climate change given to students in 2010 by Catholic Bishop the Most Reverend William Skylstad of Spokane, Washington (USA).

Water Schools
(3600 KB)
Faiths are involved in half of all schools worldwide. ARC's Water Schools initiative works promotes WASH - water, sanitation and hygiene - issues in faith schools.

About ARC leaflet
(381 KB)
Introductory leaflet giving an overview of ARC and some of ARC's key activities

Faith in Conservation 2013
(1000 KB)
New edition of the original 2003 World Bank publication written by Martin Palmer and Victoria Finlay. The book explores the spiritual and practical value of involving religions in environmentalism with many practical examples of their unique contribution to conservation action.

Many Heavens One Earth in Action
(8000 KB)
A wonderful handbook of ideas and good practice from faith groups acting on the environment in Africa. Read it: it will inspire you. Published October 2013

Green Dharma
(251 KB)
Subtitled "Clearing the Pollution of Our Minds to Save the Environment" this 2009 paper by Richard Dale Jenkinson IV looks at the relationship between Mongolian Buddhism and the environment.

The Hidden Forest (Script version)
(1300 KB)
Entertaining and educational play specially adapted for schools from Jahnavi Harrison's 'The Hidden Forest' story about three generations of Hindu women undertaking a pilgrimage in India.

Bishop Zac - keynote address to Uganda Faiths Network
(83 KB)
In a world of fudge, compromise and half truths, Uganda’s Anglican Bishop Rt. Rev. Zac Niringiye offers a laser-sharp clarity that is as inspiring as it is challenging. He brought his clear-eyed vision to the launch of the Uganda Faiths Network on Environment Action.

108 Things You Can Do To Help Save The Environment
(66 KB)
Inspiring collection of spiritual and practical things for Buddhists to do to help protect the environment compiled during the first conference on environmental protection for Kagyu Monasteries and Centres, March 2009

Letter To His Holiness
(193 KB)
Letter from WWF and ARC to His Holiness Pope Francis on the occasion of his visit to Brazil in 2013 urging him to make the conservation of the Amazon region a Catholic priority.

Green Pilgrimage Newsletter Number 8, Sept 2013
(1300 KB)
Updates from Trondheim; the question of polybags; another question of flipflops; new members, new chapters, candles and a prayer for swifts. Jerusalem, India, Scotland and Buckingham Palace.

KIndling an Extravagant Hope
(1100 KB)
Thoughtful historical piece by the Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, about the growth in commitment to renewal and transformation in the face of environmental degradation.

Kindling an Extravagant Hope
(1100 KB)
Thoughtful historical piece by the Rev Richard Frazer of Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh, about the growth in commitment to renewal and transformation in the face of environmental degradation.

ValuesQuest - a Club of Rome Discussion Document
(216 KB)
Paper jointly produced by Karl Wagner (Club of Rome) and Martin Palmer (ARC) to stimulate a widespread discussion on the potential for rediscovering the role of values as a driving force behind positive social change.

GPN Newsletter 5 January 2013
(199 KB)
Green Pilgrimage Network update, including news of green activities at the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, a report of the November 2012 GPN India Chapter meeting in Rishikesh, India , and publication of a Green Pilgrim's Handbook for those attending the Catholic Church's World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro this summer.

Green Pilgrimage Network - Handbook for Catholics (English version)
(1800 KB)
English version of a short booklet designed for the Rio de Janeiro organisers of World Youth Day 2013 which is also applicable to any other Catholic pilgrimage site. The handbook gives advice and information on 'greening' pilgrimage, including the theological basis, practical changes and making partnerships with government agencies and NGOs. This full-sized PDF document has active links to relevant websites.

Green Pilgrimage Network - Handbook for Catholics (Portuguese version)
(1800 KB)
Portuguese version of a short booklet designed for the Rio de Janeiro organisers of World Youth Day 2013 which is also applicable to any other Catholic pilgrimage site. The handbook gives advice and information on 'greening' pilgrimage, including the theological basis, practical changes and making partnerships with government agencies and NGOs. This full-sized PDF document has active links to relevant websites.

Green Pilgrimage Network - Handbook for Catholics (Spanish version)
(995 KB)
Spanish version of a short booklet designed for the Rio de Janeiro organisers of World Youth Day 2013 which is also applicable to any other Catholic pilgrimage site. The handbook gives advice and information on 'greening' pilgrimage, including the theological basis, practical changes and making partnerships with government agencies and NGOs. This full-sized PDF document has active links to relevant websites.

US Pollinators Leaflet - Christian
(956 KB)
A leaflet explaining the theological basis for Christians to care for the environment with ideas for action to protect endangered pollinator species.

US Pollinators leaflet - Buddhists
(1300 KB)
A leaflet explaining the philosophical basis for Buddhistss to care for the environment with ideas for action to protect endangered pollinator species.

US Pollinators leaflet - Judaism
(875 KB)
A leaflet explaining the theological basis for followers of Judaism to care for the environment with ideas for action to protect endangered pollinator species.

US Pollinators leaflet - Islam
(1100 KB)
A leaflet explaining the theological basis for followers of Islam to care for the environment with ideas for action to protect endangered pollinator species.

EMF/ARC Waterschools Technology Manual
(2300 KB)
A handbook for teachers and others about good practice in regard to water conservation, hygiene and sanitation prepared in Holland by Dick Bouman of Aqua for All, Henk Holtslag and Frederik Claasen of EMF as a contribution to ARC’s Waterschools programme.

ARC Africa Faiths November 2012 newsletter
(1700 KB)
In ARC's first newsletter to our African faith partners following the successful launch of their long-term commitments for a living planet in Nairobi in September, we learn how to make a solar funnel cooker and share news of workshops held and videos made.

Water Conservation Manual
(332 KB)
Helpful guide to water conservation, hygiene and sanitation issues for Bangladeshi communities, combining useful information about the issues and lots of practical methods to improve water hygiene and efficiency.

Sacred Life of Trees
(1000 KB)
Every major faith has its stories about the central role of trees. Martin Palmer explores the importance of trees to the great faiths in an article for the magazine Faith Initiative: Embracing Diversity.

Opportunities for Partnership
(803 KB)
Following the successful launch in September 2012 of long-term action plans on the environment from 27 Christian, Muslim and Hindu groups in sub-Saharan Africa in Nairobi, ARC has identified five key areas for potential partnership between faith and secular groups.

WWF Nairobi Press Briefing - invitation
(70 KB)
Invitation to a WWF press briefing on the environmental and conservation issues around wild animal poaching and the role that faith groups in Africa can play in addressing them.

Long term plan: Abuja Diocese, Nigeria
(152 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by theCatholic Diocese of Abuja in Nigeria and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent conference in Nairobi in September 2012

PRESS RELEASE: Major ARC event to launch African faith plans
(184 KB)
ARC will hold a major celebration in Nairobi, Kenya, later this month to launch 26 commitments on the environment by Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups. It is, we believe, the biggest civil society movement on climate change the Continent has seen.

Many Heavens One Earth Our Continent
(6500 KB)Many Heavens One Earth Our Continent: African Faith Commitments for A Living Planet is a 120-page book which ARC has produced for the official launch of long-term plans on the environment in Nairobi, Kenya, on September 20, 2012. It outlines all the ambitious and inspiring plans which the faiths have developed and includes some photographs of their work as well as quotations on the environment.

Long-term plan: Qadiriyyah - Nigeria
(135 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Qadiriyyah Movement in Nigeria and West Africa, and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: UMYA/HEAR, Uganda
(266 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Uganda Muslim Youth Association in collaboration with Humanitarian Efforts and Relief, Uganda and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: UCCZ, Zimbabwe
(115 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the United Church of Christ, Zimbabwe and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: UMSC/UMWA, Uganda
(377 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Uganda Muslim Supreme Council and the Uganda Muslim Women's Association and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: Bhumi, Kenya
(295 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Bhumi Project, based in Kenya, and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: PCC Cameroon
(86 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Presbyterian Church of Cameroon and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: ACSA South Africa
(217 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Anglican Church of Southern Africa and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: AMECEA Kenya
(147 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the AMECEA Catholic University, Kenya and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: Church of Uganda
(225 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Bunyaro Kitaro diocese of the Church of Uganda and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: EOC Ethiopia
(565 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Ethiopian Orthodox Churchand presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: EEC Ethiopia
(979 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Ethiopian Evangelical Church and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long-term plan: EIASC Ethiopia
(360 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Ethiopian Islamic Affairs Supreme Council and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: EPC Ghana
(102 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

Long term plan: Bakwata, Tanzania
(336 KB)
The long term plan drawn up by the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (Bakwata) and presented at the Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent in Nairobi in September 2012

African Faith Commitments
(705 KB)
An overview of ARC's work with Christian, Muslim and Hindu groups in sub-Saharan Africa to help them develop long-term commitments for a living planet, including how the plans were developed and the main activities being undertaken by our faith partners.

ARC Africa newsletter May 2012
(328 KB)
Read the latest ARC newsletter to our African faith partners where we hear both inspiring news about faith activities and sad news about how Hear Uganda's Green Top farms have been destroyed by fire (a reminder of what a big problem this is in Africa's dry lands). Click on to the accompanying Rwanda Charter on the Environment to read the charter in full.

Rwanda Theological Charter
(106 KB)
The Protestant Council of Churches of Rwanda has issued an inspiring Theological Charter on the environment. The Charter came about after heads of churches, decentralised committees and church-related organisations met in a two-day conference in Kigali, Rwanda.

ARC competition for African faith schools
(180 KB)
ARC has launched a competition celebrating God's creation and caring for Mother Earth for children in faith schools and youth groups run by our faith partners in sub-Saharan Africa. The deadline is July 7, 2012.

Religious Forest Sites leaflet
(496 KB)
ARC is working with faith traditions around the world to help them manage their forests in ways that are in line with their religious beliefs and values, and also meet best standards in environmental management and sustainability. Read our latest leaflet on the programme.

Islam_and_Water
(637 KB)
A supplement to The Green Guide for Hajj, this booklet is designed to highlight the importance of water conservation and explore the integral role water plays in Islam. Islam and Water relates the story of Hajjar to emphasise the important role that Muslim women play in Islam and how we should not ignore our duty to protect the planet for our children and future generations.

Green_Guide_for_Hajj
(1700 KB)
This inspiring book offers advice and inspiration for pilgrims going to Mecca (Makkah). The Green Guide for Hajj provides a brief guide to the teachings of Islam concerning the environment by those who intend to perform Hajj and Umrah, and also provides recommendations to governments and institutions to enable a 'greener Hajj and Umrah'.

Pilgrimage statistics
(806 KB)
Pilgrimage comprises the world's biggest travel events; an astonishing 155 million people go on pilgrimage every year, whether for a few hours, days or weeks. Read how ARC compiled these figures here

Green Pilgrimage Network newsletter 1, February 2012
(500 KB)
In this edition: a new date for Trondheim; meeting of Indian cities; progress of the Green Hajj guides. Also a feature on the BBC's programme about St Albans as a green pilgrimage city, an interview with the US-based Green Maps initiative and updates from Luss in Scotland and Naomi Tsur in Jerusalem.

Story of Green Map
(470 KB)
Twenty years ago New Yorker Wendy Brawer had the idea of creating a map of the sustainable places and businesses and initiatives in her neighbourhood. Today she runs an organisation called Green Map System, which helps individuals and groups all around the world make (both printed and virtual) maps of their cities using 170 specially designed icons to show the things that are important in their area. And by doing so, they find they are helping change the world. ARC interviewed Wendy by SKYPE.

St Pishoy Environment Leaflet
(3000 KB)
It is here, nestled in the wilderness of the Natroun
valley in Egypt, that the desert fathers have for century enjoyed and
experienced the preciousness of God’s creation. And
through their example, the monastery spreads the
spirit of sustainability to the thousands who visit
her annually from around Egypt and the world.

PRESS RELEASE - Assisi October 2011
(700 KB)
The world’s first network aimed at greening pilgrimage – the largest movement of people worldwide - will be launched in the presence of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG, KT at the Sacred Land celebration, in Assisi, Italy, from October 31 to November 2, 2011, organised by ARC in association with WWF.

The Road to Assisi
(300 KB)
ARC's 2011 Assisi gathering has its roots in a similar meeting in the Italian pilgrimage town - home of St Francis - held 25 years ago.

Eco retreat newsletter June 2011
(442 KB)
In this edition, we share some news of an award for Holland House, a BBC documentary about HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, forthcoming summer workshops at Buckfast Abbey, and eco guidelines.

Faith Retreat Eco News April 2011
(1000 KB)
The latest edition of the Faith Retreat Eco News Letter. Including information on an exciting nomination for Holland House near Pershore in Worcestershire; news from Ministeracres, Northumberland including their plans for bio-mass installation and the offer of a contemplative prayer day for young people at Glenfall House, Gloucester.

China Taoist Forum Media Coverage
(500 KB)
The International Taoist Forum near China's sacred Hengshan Mountain attracted a great deal of media coverage - here are just some of the stories

Faith in Food leaflet
(721 KB)
Faith in Food is aimed at helping faith groups honour their values about caring for creation in the food they eat, buy and grow - so that together we can create a healthier, fairer and more sustainable food and farming system for all.

The Assisi Declarations
(500 KB)
These are the original Assisi Declarations on Nature which were created in 1986, at a meeting held in Assisi by WWF-International. It stemmed from an idea by HRH the Prince Philip, at which five leaders of the five major world religions – Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam and Judaism – were invited to come and discuss how their faiths could help save the natural world.

Daoist Eco Handbook - English Version
(1000 KB)
An inspiring handbook for Daoist temples about how - and why - to go green has now been translated into English. Download it here. It makes for inspiring reading. It includes case studies, quotes, prayers for morning, afternoon and evening, and simple advice on how to take care of nature.

Daoist Eco Handbook - Chinese Version
(5500 KB)
An inspiring handbook for Daoist temples about how - and why - to go green has now been translated into English. Download it here. It makes for inspiring reading. It includes case studies, quotes, prayers for morning, afternoon and evening, and simple advice on how to take care of nature.

ARC Newsletter: November 2010
(66 KB)
Contains news about the first Windsor anniversary; ARCs new resource, a DVD teaching pack; information about a talk concerning the symbol of the Tiger and Daoism at Asia House; and the Faith in Food programme that was launched in Louisville this week.

Huashan Declaration - in Chinese
(70KB KB)
Read the Huashan Declaration on protecting the spiritual as well as the natural ecology of one of China's most ancient and revered sites - the Qinling Mountain range

Hearing the Voices of Creation Lesson 2 texts
( KB)
The Buddhist Story of the Monkey King, and The Story of the Tree, from the Anglo Saxon Poem Dream of the Rood. Texts to support Hearing the Voices of Creation teacher's guide. Lesson 2.

UN/ARC Seven Year Programme - latest guidelines
(2000 KB)
This is the latest version of the guidelines for the ARC/UN Long term Faith Commitment to protect the living planet - as launched at Windsor in November 2009. Updated November 2009. Please let us know if you have examples or stories, successes or challenges from your own faith organisation which we will add either to the guidelines or to our website project section.

PRESS RELEASE: Ban Ki-moon's comments at Windsor 2009
(115 KB)
The world’s faith communities occupy a "unique position in discussions on the fate of our planet and the accelerating impacts of climate change”, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told delegates at ARC's Windsor Celebration, November 2009

ARC PRESS RELEASE - Faiths and Copenhagen December 1 2009
(60 KB)
December 1, 2009: The eyes of the world are on Copenhagen this week as representatives of the world’s governments gather to negotiate a new climate treaty. The urgency of a comprehensive, fair and effective treaty to protect the living planet has never been greater. Alongside the inter-governmental process, which may or may not achieve an agreement at Copenhagen, the civil society movement to protect the natural environment has a new and, for some, surprising champion – the religions.

Jewish Guide to Fairtrade
(1700 KB)
Tzedakah, the Hebrew word for charity, is central to Jewish values and prayers. The root of the word is Tzedek, meaning Justice and the Torah teaches "Tzedek, Tzedek Tirdof" - Justice, Justice, Shall you Pursue. The Board of Deputies of British Jews has produced this guide to Fair Trade, which will be interesting for people of all faiths.

Bhumi Project brochure
(1000 KB)
The Bhumi project brochure (2010) shows us how Hindus are exploring their relationship with the environment through their daily lives. Whether it be at home, festivals or pilgrimages, there are many ideas and suggestions as to how we can help to combat the environmental challenges facing our planet today.

Bhumi Project brochure 2: Compassionate Living
(1000 KB)
This second brochure entitled Compassionate Living demonstrates how Hindus advocate Ahimsa - non cruelty. We can all learn to live with more compassion towards our fellow creatures by following these principles.

Mongolian Buddhist 8 Year Guide
(1000 KB)
A guide for Mongolian Buddhists to design long-term generational plans to protect their environment. This was first presented at the October 2008 conference on Buddhism and the Environment at Gandan, and was then published in the Mongolian Buddhist Handbook, February 2009, in Mongolian and English.

ARC 12 page brochure low res
(881 KB)
This 12 page brochure was produced in June 2008, to give an overview of what ARC is, how we work, and some of the unique projects that we and our partners around the world have made happen. This is a low resolution pdf; a higher resolution version of 20MB can be emailed to you if your server is capable of receiving it.

Religious Forest Sites programme leaflet
(705 KB)
ARC is working with faith traditions around the world to help them manage their forests in ways that are in line with their religious beliefs and values, and also meet best standards in environmental management and sustainability.

Mongolian Buddhists Protecting Nature Handbook - English version
(2000 KB)
A guidebook, published in 2009 by ARC, Gandan monastery and funded by the World Bank's NEMO fund, to show how Mongolian Buddhists are working with the environment - including a special Guide to creating a Mongolian Buddhist 8 Year Plan. Also published in Mongolian.

Muslim Seven Year Plan
(2400 KB)
Muslim long term commitment to protect the living planet, as launched at WINDSOR in November 2009. Programmes including greening Medina, and setting up a green eco-labelling scheme

Lenten Calendar, March 2008
(70 KB)
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School in Bristol created a Lenten calendar which has daily eco-friendly tasks.

Sound of Many Waters
(1100 KB)
The brochure for the Sound of Many Waters - a year of awakening to the importance of the environment, September 2007-September 2008 organised by the Clifton Catholic Cathedral in Bristol.

Eco Coffins Project Brochure
(1800 KB)
The Eco-Coffin Project aims to reduce the cost of bereavement for poor people in Africa by producing high-quality coffins at almost cost price, using wood fom invasive alien trees that have been felled by the South African government.

Tunza magazine - article on faiths and outdoors
(151 KB)
What do all faiths have in common? ARC's Victora Finlay learns, in an article in UNEP's August 2007 Tunza youth magazine, that one thing they have in common is camping, and a sense of the importance of the outdoors.

UNESCO conference for Faiths and Development
(248 KB)
In March 2007 UNESCO-Catalonia held a conference on the relevance of faiths to development and environment issues - in Barcelona. It was the first time that UNESCO had ever held such a meeting.

Daoist Temple Audits 2007
( KB)
Major Daoist temples agreed in 2007 to undertake audits of their landuse, sanitation, water, incense and other environmental management features. This is the audit, in Chinese and English.

Atlas of Religion Press release
(134 KB)
The Atlas of Religion shows country by country how religious influence has spread -through broadcasting, missionaries, schooling and banking; how religions relate to government, laws, hunger and wars. It traces new religious movements, traditional beliefs, atheism and agnosticism. It also maps the origins of the major religions as well as the sacred places of the world.

Climate Change Partnership handbook
(604 KB)
This booklet focuses on practical ways for communities of all religions to confront the very real problems of climate change, from the auditing of electrical consumption through to the use of political influence. For background information go to our Climate Change page.

Oslo process: November 2006 meeting summary
(1080 KB)
In November 2006 Oslo hosted a historic meeting between donor countries, faith representatives and international agencies such as the World Bank, UNDP, and UNICEF. The meeting, brokered by ARC working with the Norwegian Government, is a critical early step in increasing the impact of faiths in tackling climate change, poverty and other key current issues. Here are the papers and presentations.

Guardian story on religions and environment April 27 2007
(2200 KB)
The Guardian today highlights how the Vatican has added its voice to a rising chorus of warnings from churches that climate change and abuse of the environment is against God's will, and that the Catholic Church must become greener.

Tunza article on Chinese temple project
(508 KB)
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)'s featured the Daoist eco-temple project and other ARC-initiated projects in their January 2007 edition of their youth magazine Tunza.

The Qinling Declaration - Chinese and English
(250 KB)
The full text of the Qinling Declaration - 中国道教生态保护教育工作间 - signed at Taibaishan July 26 2006 to introduce key environmental processes into the management and construction of temples throughout central China.

Ouvindo o Planeta Terra
(1000 KB)
Uma Auditoria Ambiental Para As Comunidades Beneditinas: an environmental audit, in Portuguese, designed for Benedictine communities in Brazil but easily adaptable to many religious and other communities.

WWF - Beyond Belief Brochure
(Please note: 2800 KB)
In 2006 WWF-International created a major publication focussing on the links between faiths and the world's growing network of protected areas. This groundbreaking document surveys 100 sacred places within protected areas - including Angkor in Cambodia (Buddhist), Baram National Park (Jewish)in Israel, the Christian Socotra Island in Yemen and Mali's Cliffs of Bandiagara (Traditional).

World Bank - Faiths and the Environment
(Please note: 6100 KB)
The World Bank brings together for the first time details of the pioneering work of ARC and others, supported by the World Bank, to link faith-based initiatives with environmental advocacy. Here are details of many exciting projects.

PNG - Christians Caring for the Environment
(2600 KB)
This handbook was put together for church leaders, educators, community motivators and local practioners in PNG. The hope is that, as a result, many in PNG will be better informed and more committed to respond to the challenges of environmental care.

Dr He Xiaoxin: Daoism and Conservation 1
(1100 KB)
In this first of two presentations at the Daoism and Conservation conference, Taibaishan, ARC's Dr He Xiaoxin discusses how other faiths are addressing environmental challenges.

Dr He Xiaoxin: Daoism and Conservation 2
(800 KB)
In this second of two workshops in Chinese ARC's consultant Dr He Xiaoxin encourages Daoist monks and nuns to bring the environmental message home to their own temples. Includes a questionnaire.

Prof Fan Guangchun on Daoist temple ecology
(1000 KB)
西北道教生态保护实例展示... Talk by Prof. Fan Guangchun of Shaanxi Academy of Social Sciences, on how Daoist temples in NW China have worked with their surroundings. Includes photos from his journeys around the region.

Caring for God's World
(100 KB)
This pack has been produced for use by churches, church schools and other church-based projects. It is designed to help church councils, governing bodies and management committees carry out a simple environmental audit.

Cambodian Participatory Photography project
(246 KB)
Participatory photography projects allow people to show aspects of their lives through the story-making capacity of photographs. This brochure shows the background to CI's 2007 Cambodia project "Have Forest Have Life".

Eco-Twinning leaflet
(160 KB)
A two-sided leaflet for churches and other faith communities to print off, explaining ARC's eco-twinning initiative due to be launched in mid June 2008. Print the first page, then turn the paper and print the second. Fold. Please use paper from sources that are FSC-certified or equivalent. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS CURRENTLY in DRAFT FORM AND THE PROJECTS ARE YET TO BE FINALISED.

ARC Newsletter: July 2008
( KB)
ARC is delighted to announce the launch of the UN-ARC Seven Year Plan. Working with the UN, this initiative aims to encourage faiths to put together their own environmental plans of action in order to affect generational change.

Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter No.5
(216 KB)
In this edition, Mary Colwell, ARC’s Catholic Programme Advisor, has written about the Sound of Many Waters Initiative which culminated in a celebration at Clifton Cathedral in early October. Features also include a wonderful new museum to visit: the “Nature in Art Museum”.

Mongolian Buddhists Protecting Nature - Mongolian version
(2000 KB)
A guidebook, published in 2009 by ARC, Gandan monastery and funded by the World Bank's NEMO fund, to show how Mongolian Buddhists are working with the environment - including a special Guide to creating a Mongolian Buddhist 8 Year Plan. Also published in English.

Seven Year Plan brochure text in Chinese
(128 KB)
The text in Chinese of the brochure describing the 7 and 8 year plans, including a list of all seven key areas: assets, education, wisdom, simple living, media and advocacy, partnerships and celebration. This translation was done for the World Buddhist Forum in Taipei, March 2009, when many Chinese Buddhist groups expressed keen interest in incorporating better care for nature into their practice.

Smart Sanitation Solutions 1
(3MB KB)
Linked to the Faith in Water Workshop at Sarum College, Salisbury from 5-7 July 2009, these booklets offer examples of innovative, low-cost technologies for toilets, collection,
transportation, treatment and use of sanitation products.

Eco Retreat Newsletter: September 2009
(98 KB)
The autumn newsletter features Sarum College hosting a Faith in Water Workhop and how they deal with composting; with news from Whitchester Retreat featuring their wildlife log.

Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter No.11: June 2009
(92 KB)
This issue includes news of the unique Faith in Water Conference taking place in Salisbury in July, a letter from Bishop Declan Lang supporting the Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter project, and the chance to study Petrel birds in Portugal.

ARC Newsletter: July 2009
( KB)
Exciting events include the Eco Sikh Conference in New Delhi, India and the first ever Faith in Water Workshop at Sarum College, Salisbury.

Faith in Water: Poster: 5-7 July 2009
(179 KB)
A poster encapsulating the book and ritual water display at Sarum College, the water exhibition at Salisbury and Wiltshire Museum, and the naiade diplayed at Salisbury Cathedral - all coinciding with the unique Faith in Water Workshop at Sarum College, Salisbury from 5-7 July 2009.

Smart Water Solutions
(3MB KB)
A booklet offering guidance on the use of water. A series of booklets being used at the Faith in Water Workshop, Sarum College, Salisbury, 5-7 July 2009.

Smart Finance Solutions
(2MB KB)
The success of the Smart Water Solutions booklets led to production of the Smart Finance Solutions. These booklets are being used in connection with the Faith in Water Workshop, Sarum College, Salisbury: 5-7 July 2009.

Smart Sanitation Solutions 2
(5MB KB)
Linked to the Faith in Water Workshop, Sarum College, Salisbury from 5-7 July 2009, these booklets provide examples of innovative, low-cost technologies for toilets, collection,
transportation, treatment and use of sanitation products.

Water and a church in Tanzania
(200 KB)
A water project initiated by a Lutheran Church near Mt Kilimanjaro has led to tens of thousands of people having easy access to clean and safe water. Photos are also available for this.

Eco-Retreat Centres Leaflet
(3400 KB)
In Autumn 2008 ARC contacted 200 faithbased
Retreat Centres in the UK, to ask if they would
like to form an informal eco network. The response has
been encouraging. Many centres are going along similar
paths and facing similar issues, but there has never
before been a network enabling them to learn from each
other’s creative ideas about how to tread more softly on
the earth.

Smart Harvesting Water Solutions
(5MB KB)
These booklets offer advice on the smart harvesting of water - procuced in conjunction with the Smart Water Solution booklets, and linked to the Faith in Water Workshop, Sarum College, Salisbury from 5-7 July 2009.

Jewish Seven Year Plan
(1000 KB)
Jewish long term commitment to protect the living planet, as launched at WINDSOR in November 2009.

Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter No.12: September 2009
(54 KB)
ARC and the UN's exciting and unique celebration with the major faiths commiting to the living planet takes place in Windsor from 2-4 November 2009. Read more and find out how you can take part in the public forum on 4 November in London.

Green Faith Seven Year Plan
(350 KB)
Green Faith's long term commitment to protect the living planet, as launched at WINDSOR in November 2009.

Sikh Five Year Plan
(4000 KB)
EcoSikh long term commitment to protect the living planet, as launched at WINDSOR in November 2009.

Franciscan Seven Year Plan
(100 KB)
Franciscan long term commitment to protect the living planet, as launched at WINDSOR in November 2009.

Commitments by secular organizations to work with the faiths
(860 KB)
At Windsor, 18 secular organizations from around the world made commitments to partner with the faiths. This is the first time that so many environmental organisations have publicly committed themselves to take partnering with the faiths seriously. ARC and UNDP look forward to working with the secular commitments as well as the faith commitments in the years to come.

Eco Retreat Newsletter: March 2010
(129 KB)
Read how ARC's Seven Year Generational Plan has encouraged Holland House to live in harmony with creation; news of St Beuno's - where Gerard Manley Hopkins found inspiration; and Emmaus House Workshops focussing on ecology and the environment.

Catholic Schools Eco Newsletter No.13: December 2009
(66.5 KB)
Truetube features the ARC-UN Windsor Celebration for Faiths and the Environment, daily news of the Cophenhagen Climate Change Talks from Mark Dowd, the UK Catholic environmentalist and broadcaster; HRH The Prince Philip's reading of a sermon on advent and nature; and a history of the ARC Catholic Schools Eco Newsletters,

Catholic Eco Schools Newsletter 16: April 2010
(102 KB)
A wonderful story about the first eco Hindu state school in the UK; Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School and College launch their very own tea and bags for life; and Mary Colwell reflects with Bristol schools in caring for creation.

Interview with Sir Miles Hunt-Davis
(100 KB)
Sir Miles Hunt-Davis became ARC’s international president in 2011. ARC’s communications director, Victoria Finlay talked to him about his work as British Commander in Nepal and Prince Philip’s private secretary for nearly 20 years, and about the importance of engaging religions in conservation issues.

Moving Mountains: How can faith shape our future?
(1000KB KB)
ARC has contributed to a new publication looking at faith and the environment. The publication, Moving Mountains: How can faith shape our future?, is a Green Futures special edition published by Forum for the Future, which was founded by one of the UK’s most prominent environmental campaigners, Jonathon Porritt.

Media Coverage 'Sacred Land' event
(532 KB)
A summary of all print, video and on-line media coverage before and after the ARC 'Sacred Land' event in Assisi, October 2011.

ARC Africa Newsletter July 2011
(520 KB)
Linking Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa and documenting best practice around land and water conservation and environmental education.

ARC Africa Newsletter October 2011
(516 KB)
Linking Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa and documenting best practice around land and water conservation and environmental education.

ARC Africa Newsletter December 2011
(102 KB)
Linking Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa and documenting best practice around land and water conservation and environmental education.

ARC Africa Newsletter February 2012
(442 KB)
Linking Christian, Muslim and Hindu faith groups in sub-Saharan Africa and documenting best practice around land and water conservation and environmental education.

ARC Faith in Education leaflet
(508 KB)
A leaflet outlining the principles behind ARC's work encouraging faith schools to develop curricula and practices based on sustainability.

Green Map Story PDF
(463 KB)
In a wide ranging interview with ARC New Yorker Wendy Brawer describes how she came to found the Green Maps NGO some twenty years ago. She also describes some of the organisation's many achievements and outlines the ways in which new members can get involved in this exciting initiative

Martin Palmer Buddhist Forum Paper
(74 KB)
Paper on the challenges and opportunities facing Buddhism in the modern, global world given by Martin Palmer, ARC Secretary General, to the 3rd World Buddhist Forum in Hong Kong, April 25, 2012.

Sacred Land review Spectator
(600 KB)
"I was profoundly moved by it and I hope that readers will be too." A full page review of Martin Palmer's latest book in The Spectator, May 2012 by Emma Clark.

CGCSE Lesson 2 Teachers' notes
(78 KB)
Lesson plan for GCSE teachers on religion and the environment with relation to the consequences of the 1986 Assisi Declarations

Holy Birds of the Heavens - Tablet article 2012-04-21
(279 KB)
In this article from the Catholic magazine 'The Tablet' author, journalist and broadcaster Mary Colwell observes the significance of swifts in Christianity and Judaism and encourages efforts to protect these holy birds.

Green Pilgrimage newsletter 2: April 2012
(356 KB)
Second edition of the Green Pilgrimage Network newsletter, with articles on solar power in Amritsar, a green canteen in Etchmiadzin, swift nesting boxes and the Conscious Hotel in Amsterdam.

1ciii. ARC: Major Project Themes
(53 KB)
While much of ARC’s work has involved supporting faith groups in establishing plans and strategies (and, most important of all, the theological basis for them) the immediacy of the environmental crisis makes it crucial to support action now. This document outlines some of the major areas of work that ARC has been involved in supporting.

1d. Theology and Conservation
(82 KB)
The crucial achievement of the 1986 Assisi Declarations was to establish the theological justification to make it morally right, within each religious tradition, for followers to commit themselves to the care of nature. This document highlights the principal theological points and concepts from the original declarations.

GCSE Lesson 1 Teachers' notes
(53 KB)
Lesson plan for GCSE teachers on religion and the environment with relation to the 1986 Assisi Conference and Declarations (first of two)

GCSE Lesson 1 Students' Notes
(57 KB)
Students' worksheet for Religion and the Environment with reference to the 1986 Assisi Conference and Declarations

Newsletter July 2011
(5000 KB)
Newsletter for July 2011 - Sir Miles Hunt-Davies becomes our President and we prepare for Assisi and China events

Eco Sermon from the Cameroon
(90 KB)
The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon heard two sermons on the environment preached in June 2012. This one, by Rev Titatang Kingsley, took the theme of ‘Hearing God’s Word’.

Cameroon - sermon on the environment: 1
(61 KB)
The Presbyterian Church in Cameroon heard two sermons on the environment preached in June 2012. This one, by Rev Chewachong Amos, focussed on ‘The Crises of Ecology and Christian Faith’ as its theme.

Akvo Video Manual
(627 KB)
Very helpful guide to making short, informative video reports on project work for publicity, fundraising and general information.

Pollinators brochure (Judaism)
(3,800 KB)
Brochure raising awareness of the importance of pollinating processes and identifying ways to help support pollinators in line with Judaic theology in the interests of the wider ecology.

Pollinators brochure (Islamic)
(4,200 KB)
Brochure raising awareness of the importance of pollinating processes and identifying ways to help support pollinators in line with Islamic theology in the interests of the wider ecology.

Pollinators brochure (Buddhist)
(6,700 KB)
Brochure raising awareness of the importance of pollinating processes and identifying ways to help support pollinators in line with Buddhist teaching in the interests of the wider ecology.

Pollinators brochure (Christian)
(5,600 KB)
Brochure raising awareness of the importance of pollinating processes and identifying ways to help support pollinators in line with Christian theology in the interests of the wider ecology.

ARC Africa newsletter - April 2012
(98 KB)
We are delighted to be able to tell our faith partners in Kenya of a funding opportunity for environmental projects. ACT! works to improve capacity and provide grants to civil society organisations in Kenya.

Sacred Land article Daily Telegraph
(4,200 KB)
Article by Geoffrey Lean in the Daily Telegraph (July 21, 2012) in which Martin Palmer explains how to use the Sacred Land technique using examples from historic Bristol.

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - Tanzania, ELC
(61 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) -Nigeria, Abuja
(53 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for the Catholic Diocese of Abuja in Nigeria launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - Rwanda PCR
(61 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for the Protestant Council of Churches in Rwanda launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - Kenya (PCEA)
(57 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for the Presbyterian Church of East Africa in Kenya launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - FGC Kenya
(53 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for Full Gospel Churches in Kenya launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - Ghana EPC
(61 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for the Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Ghana launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

African Long Term Plan (Summary) - Bhumi
(66 KB)
Summary of the long term plan for Bhumi in Africa launched at ARC's Many Heavens, One Earth, Our Continent celebration held in Nairobi, Kenya in September 2012

Kenyan Catholics pastoral letter on the environment
(729 KB)
The Kenyan Episcopal Conference has issued a pastoral letter to the country's nearly nine million Catholics, calling on them to care for God's creation. Inspired by Genesis 1.31 - "...God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good" - the letter said the Church was committed to promoting environmental care.